Ping Test — Check Your Network Latency Online

Measure your connection's HTTP response time instantly. Free, accurate, and private — runs entirely in your browser with no downloads required.

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This tool measures browser-to-server HTTP round-trip time, which includes network transit, TLS negotiation, and server processing — not raw ICMP ping.

Network Latency Test

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About this measurement: This test sends HTTP requests to our server endpoint and measures round-trip time using the browser's Performance API. Results reflect application-layer latency including network transit, TLS overhead, and server response time. For pure network-layer ICMP ping, use your operating system's command-line utility.

Understanding Your Results

What the numbers mean and how to interpret your network performance.

Latency (Ping)

Latency is the time it takes for a data packet to travel from your device to a server and back. It's measured in milliseconds (ms). Lower latency means a faster, more responsive connection.

< 50ms Excellent
50–100ms Good
100–300ms Fair
> 300ms Poor

Jitter

Jitter measures the variation in latency between consecutive measurements. High jitter indicates an inconsistent connection, which causes stuttering or buffering in voice calls, video meetings, and online gaming.

Calculated as the mean absolute difference between consecutive successful samples. This reflects application-level timing consistency.

Failed Requests

Failed HTTP requests can be caused by temporary packet loss, network congestion, firewall filtering, or server load timeouts.

Unsuccessful HTTP measurements do not equate directly to ICMP packet drops, as HTTP operates over TCP handshakes and server processing stacks.

HTTP vs. ICMP

Traditional ping sends lightweight ICMP echo packets at the network layer. Web browsers cannot send raw ICMP packets directly. Instead, browser tools measure HTTP round-trip times through TCP and TLS.

HTTP latency values are slightly higher than ICMP ping due to protocol overhead, giving a realistic view of web application responsiveness.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This tool measures the HTTP round-trip time between your browser and our server. It sends a sequence of 10 lightweight requests and records elapsed time with high precision using the browser's Performance API (performance.now()).

Command-line ping sends ICMP echo packets at Layer 3/4 with minimal protocol overhead. Standard web browsers are restricted by security sandbox rules and cannot dispatch arbitrary ICMP packets. Instead, this test evaluates real-world HTTP transaction round-trips including TCP handshake maintenance and TLS encryption.

Jitter represents the variation or inconsistency between consecutive latency measurements. Even with low average latency, spikes in jitter can cause dropped frames in video calls, audio glitches in VoIP calls, or rubber-banding in multiplayer games.

For browser-observed HTTP latency:

  • Under 50 ms: Excellent responsiveness for interactive gaming and real-time streaming.
  • 50–100 ms: Very good, normal performance for general web tasks and voice calls.
  • 100–300 ms: Fair, acceptable for browsing but may show slight lag in gaming.
  • Above 300 ms: High latency, causing perceptible delays.

No. The latency calculations occur locally inside your web browser. Test measurements are not saved in a database, and we do not track or store individual latency histories.

Try these practical steps:

  • Switch from Wi-Fi to a direct wired Ethernet cable connection.
  • Pause heavy background downloads, cloud backups, and streaming streams.
  • Reboot your modem and router to clear memory buffer queues.
  • Ensure you are not routing all traffic through an overloaded distant VPN proxy.